Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad on Monday likened the relationship with Singapore as "like twins" while vowing to continue the "good relations", during a luncheon hosted by his Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong at the Istana. Lee and his wife, Ho Ching, also presented an orchid named after Dr Mahathir and his wife, Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali.

Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad on Monday likened the relationship with Singapore as "like twins" while vowing to continue the "good relations", during a luncheon hosted by his Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong at the Istana. Lee and his wife, Ho Ching, also presented an orchid named after Dr Mahathir and his wife, Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali.